Meet the entrepreneur who quit her tech job to make purring plushies for anxious millennials
Katharine Burke is the founder of Purryfuls. An entrepreneur set up a company making purring plushies — and is…
My father-in-law pressured my husband and me to have kids in our 20s. I don’t regret it, even though I was unsure.
The author’s in-laws were thrilled to become grandparents. My husband and I married at the tender ages of 21…
I stayed in a 5-star hotel in Salt Lake City and couldn’t believe my 880-square-foot suite cost $340 a night
B-17’s reporter spent two nights in one of Salt Lake City’s only 5-star hotels. I’ve stayed at many upscale…
The stock market is getting more turbulent. Here are 4 ways that’s reshaped how investors behave.
It’s been a rollercoaster ride for stocks so far in 2025. After springing out to a 4% gain in…
Meta has various ‘block’ lists for former employees — and it’s sparking debate
On the agenda today: But first: Blocked. This week’s dispatch Meta has these lists Getting rehired at Meta could…
Google, Microsoft, and others are racing to crack open quantum computing. Here’s how their breakthroughs stack up.
The quantum race is heating up. Tech titans Amazon, Google, IBM, and Microsoft each recently announced advancements in their…
Trying the buzzy social media platform Yope showed me how hard it is to get people to download another app
Yope is an app that allows users to form private groups for messaging. The buzzy new social media app…
I’m in a long-distance relationship with my fiancé, who travels for work. Since I’m a remote employee, I fly to wherever she is.
The author (left) works remotely, while his partner (right) travels for work. My fiancé and I met on Bumble…
My husband asked our retired neighbor if he could borrow his truck. He’s now like a grandfather to our kids and is part of our family.
The author (not pictured) and her family made friends with their neighbor. My husband and I found a sinkhole…
America’s aging population faces a growing shortage of geriatric care
Jerry Gurwitz, a 68-year-old geriatrician based in Massachusetts, is at a tricky point in his career. He’s spent decades…